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E_belli

1y ago

Does Prazosin Help with PTSD Nightmares and Flashes?

Anyone take Prazosin for PTSD nightmares/flashes or just sleep? I was on Prazosin many many years ago. So many that I don't quite remember if it worked or not.. Is it effective for you and on what dose? (I was reading about it and the doses seem wildly different depending on the site) PTSD has been so overwhelming recently for seemingly no reason. Getting no more than 3 hrs of sleep a night. Trying to determine if I should talk to my psychiatrist about it again, if it is worth the conversation.

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packersfan95

1y ago

I take it and it’s personally helped me a lot. I think i’m on like 2mg or 1mg but I used to have really vivid dreams/nightmares that would give me panic attacks and it’s helped a lot with those dreams/keeping me asleep through the night
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E_belli

1y ago

I've just started on 1mg yesterday and if it doesn't improve in 2 weeks to go up to two. I know it can't possibly work immediately but I did sleep a little more last Which could have been since I was up for almost 2 days. Or lowered my good pressure enough to relax me to sleep a bit more. Still nightmares? Sleeping thru the night would also be amazing! Last time I was on it I was at 7mg. So it may take a while before I can! I'm gonna continue working I my sleep hygiene and take and clean my browser. Thanks!
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Harli

1y ago

For me it is like night and day when I do take it or forget. I still often have bad dreams when i take it but I don't have the actual night terrors when I do. It's been probably my best medication choice.
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E_belli

1y ago

that is so good to hear! I'm very glad it works for you. That gives me some hope. Even if it works for one person, then it has the potential to work for someone else! Thank you for sharing!
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Aaronb03

1y ago

I used to have the same 2 nightmares every night, and would wake up either onto a panic attack, or not being able to move and hallucinating. At first 1mg took care of it for 2 years, until recently i had a triggering event and had to up it to 2mg. I haven't noticed any side effects, i take it at night, i don't get nightmares, i take some other supplements for sleep and i sleep very well. I also play instrumental music or nature sounds to help me relax so im less likely to have odd dreams. Also i think the pills are cute colors so it makes taking my meds suck less
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E_belli

1y ago

to know the who had it work! That ha refreshing! Oo never thought about music playing lol. I'm hoping I make it to phase of my job.
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Juno_J

1y ago

I specifically use prazosin for PTSD nightmares. It works most of the time and I use it with trazodone to help me sleep. My dosage for prazosin is 1mg. I still have some nightmares but not nearly as often. If anything I am calm when these nightmares happen and that sense of calm in those situations is unsettling sometimes.
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E_belli

1y ago

I'm glad it works sometimes! Were you one to also take a low dose during the day too? Have you ever taken it without trazodone?
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cheerAsh0485

1y ago

I do take that and my doctor is slowly increasing it but half of the time it doesn't work
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E_belli

1y ago

did you start at the lowest strength too? Do you feel it makes you tired during the day of hard to get up in the morning?
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Yuley

1y ago

I was on prazosin for a while, and the doses where between 1mg and 2mg. I continued having nightmares even after the increased dosage. My Dr took me off of prazosin when I had a dangerously low blood pressure in her office. Recently I've been taking amitriptyline for migraine prevention and it has also helped me sleep, a long with reducing my nightmares. It's a win win for me but prazosin was a waist of time for approximately 5 months. Best of luck!
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E_belli

1y ago

I haven't heard of that med being used, good to know! And thanks for sharing. All great info. I will discuss whether there are ain't terms. How did you get ever get rid of it in your life? I hope nobody feels like no one cares until I moved!
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SalineTurnip

1y ago

I also forgot to mention, on the off chance that it does work, if I wake up then go back to sleep (which I do every night), it stops working. So I might go to sleep and not have a nightmare but then when I wake up and go back to sleep, I have nightmares.
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E_belli

1y ago

do you mind me asking your dose? If you don't want to that's cool took. Bc I think I got up to 7mg my last time but I'm reading they start you at 1mg but also read an effective dose is at least 16mg to 25mg. I partially feel like it might have been a little effective. But if I'm remembering correctly I think it is similar to you. I think it helped a few nights a week.i think that might be why I stopped taking it. But at this point even one night with like 4 consecutive hours of sleep would be heaven. Bc I get at best 3 hrs at night, broken up in 45 min to hour-long chunks but have recently been getting just under 2 hrs a night the last 1.5 weeks. And I'm fine during the day bc I'm on the highest don't of Vyvanse (a stimulant) but sleep sounds so relaxing. My mind and body are in desperate need of some rest! Lol. Idk know if my psych would even go for it. But your experience is helpful! Thanks for sharing!
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SalineTurnip

1y ago

I take prazosin for PTSD nightmares. It doesn't work for me unfortunately. Maybe 1-2 nights a week I won't have nightmares. I wouldn't call that effective but my doctor said it's working. 🤷
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SecondChance

1y ago

I take weed to sleep. Knocks me out then prozac for ptsd
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E_belli

1y ago

I have a history of substance abuse lol, otherwise weed would be my go-to. I'm also on Prozac, which is one of my miracle drugs for sure. Is your Prozac just for PTSD? Or also comorbid disorders? You don't have to tell me what they are, just curious now effective its been. Prozac helped me a lot with my OCD/anxiety and also evened out my bipolar mood episodes/depression.

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